News Nugget: Keep it simple to get kids to eat their veggies

Want to know the secret to getting your kids to eat their vegetables? Dutch researchers may have the answer. They cooked carrots and French beans in six different ways – mashed, steamed, boiled, stir-fried, grilled and deep-fried – and served them up to children to find out which they preferred. The result? Most of the kids liked the steamed or boiled vegetables the best.

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I’m not surprised. Raw carrots, corn on the cob, steamed green beans, and raw cherry, grape or pear tomatoes are my kids favorites. I’ve also learned from experience to keep it simple. Nothing like spending extra time making something fancy just to hear “Ewww, that looks gross!”

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